HUB Talks

In this episode of Talking Sports Law, host John Wilson and co-host Trevor Gates sit down with Nick Brown, Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Arthur M. Blank Sports and Entertainment, the ownership group of the Atlanta Falcons football team and the Atlanta United soccer team. Nick shares insights from his transition from private practice to the business side of sports, where he helps oversee operations for an ownership group with franchises spanning multiple professional leagues. He discusses the skills that shaped his career, the unique challenges of working in a multi-team sports organization, and the evolving legal and business landscape of professional sports.

In this episode of Talking Sports Law, host John Wilson and co-host Trevor Gates are joined by Christopher McCleary, former General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). McCleary discusses his experience with the USOPC, his current role as president of the Sports Lawyers Association, and his perspective on emerging trends in the sports law industry.

In this episode of Talking Sports Law, host Trevor Gates and co-host John Wilson are joined by Michael Donadio, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Michael discusses his role within the organization, his career path, and his perspective on key trends shaping the sports law industry.

Peter Morton (Partner, London) is joined in a discussion of the potential benefits of the mediation of aviation industry disputes and the key features of the Mediation Rules of the Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation (the HCAA) by David Bartlett (arbitrator and mediator, former head of dispute resolution for GECAS and Member of the Advisory Board of the HCAA) and Paul Ng (Head of Aviation at Rajah & Tann, Singapore and Co-Chair of the HCAA's Mediation Standing Committee)

In this episode of Talking Sports Law, host Trevor Gates and co-host John Wilson are joined by Marissa Meli, Associate General Counsel of the Green Bay Packers. Marissa discusses her path from law school to working for a National Football League team and shares her perspective on key trends shaping the sports law industry.

On this episode of Talking Sports Law, host Trevor Gates and co-host John Wilson are joined by Guiselle Torres, General Counsel for Denver Summit FC. On her second Talking Sports Law episode Guiselle gives insight into her new role as general counsel for a new expansion team in the National Women's Soccer league.

Declan Gallivan (Senior Associate, London) speaks with two leading arbitrators, Lucy Greenwood and Klaus Reichert SC, to discuss how adjustments in the approach to the arbitration procedure can lead to a more focused, efficient and productive process. In this episode 4, we focus on arbitral awards.

Declan Gallivan (Senior Associate, London) speaks with two leading arbitrators, Lucy Greenwood and Klaus Reichert SC, to discuss how adjustments in the approach to the arbitration procedure can lead to a more focused, efficient and productive process. In this episode 3, we focus on the final hearing and related issues, touching on artificial intelligence.

Declan Gallivan (Senior Associate, London) speaks with two leading arbitrators, Lucy Greenwood and Klaus Reichert SC, to discuss how adjustments in the approach to the arbitration procedure can lead to a more focused, efficient and productive process. In this episode 2, we focus on the document production and witness statements.

Declan Gallivan (Senior Associate, K&L Gates, London) speaks with two leading arbitrators, Lucy Greenwood and Klaus Reichert SC, to discuss how adjustments in the approach to the arbitration procedure can lead to a more focused, efficient and productive process. In this episode 1, we focus on the early stages of the arbitral process including Procedural Order No. 1 and the First Procedural Meeting.